The General Moves Claims to the Cloud

The General has announced its selection of Capgemini Insurance Connect to support its claims processes. This implementation is part of the insurer’s plan to transform its legacy systems and streamline its claims process to improve customer service.

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Insurance Connect is a pre-configured Guidewire solution for small- to mid-sized carriers. It was developed to boost speed to market and operating efficiency, and reduce costs and risk of entry. The cloud-based claims solution will facilitate improvements in claims, billing and policy administration for The General.

“Our first priority at The General is our customers’ satisfaction, so we are transforming our legacy systems with innovative, enhanced and streamlined claims, billing and policy services that will grow with our business in the future,” says Ken Fourman, chief information officer at The General, in a statement.

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Kelly Sheridan is the Staff Editor at Dark Reading, where she focuses on cybersecurity news and analysis. She is a business technology journalist who previously reported for InformationWeek, where she covered Microsoft, and Insurance & Technology, where she covered financial ... View Full Bio